Atlanta Dream vs Indiana Fever Picks and Prediction for Tuesday, September 16, 2025
The Atlanta Dream (30-14, third in WNBA) are set to face the Indiana Fever (24-20, sixth in WNBA) in what promises to be an exciting Game 2 of the WNBA Playoffs First Round matchup for our Dream vs. Fever prediction. The Dream won on Sunday in Game 1 at home 80-68, and are a win away from advancing. These teams split the four regular-season games between one another. Set the tone — WNBA picks for Atlanta Dream vs Indiana Fever with clear angles.
Dream Looking for Sweep
The Atlanta Dream, positioned third in the league with a 30-14 record, have showcased they can be a force in order to step up as the postseason gets ready to begin. Game 1’s 80-68 win showcased their ability to dominate as they had Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard each score 20 points. Atlanta’s offense was able to do well in the regular season as they averaged 84.4 points per game and shot 44.3% from the floor. They shot the three well as they were 33.7% from beyond the arc. Their ability from the free-throw line has shown a place this team has room for improvement, shooting 78.6% as a team. They have been an incredible team in terms of crashing the boards, as they averaged 36.6 total rebounds per game.
Defensively, Atlanta does an outstanding job against their opponents, allowing them to score 76.8 points per game, ranking them third in the league. This defensive showing has been stepping up with the fifth-ranked field goal defense at 42.9% and fifth in 3-point defense at 32.1%. The team was led by guard Allisha Gray’s 18.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.4 blocks during the regular season.
Injury Report for Atlanta
- Forward Taylor Thierry: Ankle (Questionable)
- Guard Holly Winterburn: Undisclosed (OUT)
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Fever Looking to Force Game 3
The Indiana Fever were able to make the playoffs despite dealing with injuries. They finished as the sixth seed in the league with a 24-20 record. Their offensive firepower has been outstanding, as evidenced by their third-ranked scoring average of 84.9 points per game during the regular season. This scoring ability needs to carry into the postseason, as they had the third-ranked field goal percentage of 45.7% and 34.6% from 3-point territory, which was fourth. The rebounding figures had them at ninth in the sport as they are recording 33.4 total rebounds per game.
On the defensive end, the Fever allowed an average of 81.5 points per game, ranking them eighth and that makes things intriguing for them to get stops. Their defense against field goals and 3-pointers was holding its own, with opponents shooting 44.9% and 32.9% respectively. The team needs to see guard Kelsey Mitchell take another step as she averaged 20.2 points, 1.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 0.2 blocks, and 0.9 steals per game during the regular season.
Injury Report for Indiana
- Forward Chloe Bibby: Knee (OUT)
- Guard Caitlin Clark: Groin (OUT)
- Guard Sydney Colson: Knee (OUT)
- Forward Sophie Cunningham: Knee (OUT)
- Center Damiris Dantas: Concussion (OUT)
- Guard Aari McDonald: Foot (OUT)
- Guard Kristy Wallace: Not Injury Related (OUT)
Atlanta Dream vs. Indiana Fever Pick
Spread Pick for Atlanta Dream vs. Indiana Fever
- Atlanta Dream -165 (5 units)
The Atlanta Dream are clearly the better team, and Game 1 showcased this. The offense was able to score 80 points, despite only shooting 38.6% from the floor. However, they stepped up as they held Indiana to just 2-for-15 (13.3%) from beyond the arc. The Fever are just too injured to make this game close as they faded away in the fourth quarter, being outscored 22-15 in the period. Even with this game heading back to Indiana for Game 2, it is difficult to see a game plan where Indiana can force a Game 3.
Over/Under Pick for Atlanta Dream vs. Indiana Fever
- Over 159.5 (4 units)
Indiana is going to play this game aggressively and should be able to shoot better than 2-for-15 from the 3-point line. Both teams shot the basketball well during the season and should be able to carry the momentum into this game as well. These teams are two of the top teams in the regular season in offensive rating as the Dream were second with a 108.2 offensive rating, while the Fever were third with a 106.2 offensive rating. All in all, go with over 159.5 total points being scored.
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